Who is your greatest influence as a flute player?

sponge · Post by **sponge** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:42 pm

There are quite a few that have inspired me, but my first 2 cd's were both by Seamus Tansey, he has a great style and very unique, amazing flow and sweet tone to his playing.

sponge

rama · Post by **rama** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:51 pm

since nobody has voted for josie yet, i will vote for him, just out of sheer respect for the dude... and of course his many lovely flute tunes ... a fluteplayer's dream. and while talking about flute tunes, then of course we have vincent broderick...

glinjack · Post by **glinjack** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:42 pm

AKIBA wrote
Wow, aren't you so very condescending, Mr. Pole-up-your-arse? Too bad you missed my point. My question is--who are your greatest influences and the list was just a starting point for conversation. If you have to be so high and mighty on this humble board, my guess is you probably have something that is "very tiny indeed".
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I did not miss your point, and when i read your comment,a few words came to mind. Im beginning to think you have bitten off more than you can chew here. And if you have a habit of shoving things-up-your-arse then youve got problems.
Also the next time you ramble into a session and foul-up a good nights music maybe you should shove your flute up your arse and leave it there, you would be doing the music world a great favour
Have a great day.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:57 pm

kind of a nurturing influence, ain't ya

Akiba · Post by **Akiba** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:04 pm

glinjack wrote:AKIBA wrote
Wow, aren't you so very condescending, Mr. Pole-up-your-arse? Too bad you missed my point. My question is--who are your greatest influences and the list was just a starting point for conversation. If you have to be so high and mighty on this humble board, my guess is you probably have something that is "very tiny indeed".
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I did not miss your point, and when i read your comment,a few words came to mind. Im beginning to think you have bitten off more than you can chew here. And if you have a habit of shoving things-up-your-arse then youve got problems.
Also the next time you ramble into a session and foul-up a good nights music maybe you should shove your flute up your arse and leave it there, you would be doing the music world a great favour
Have a great day.

Ooo, touchy, touchy. The biter bitten. Can dish it out but can't take it. I'm not surprised. Let's here a clip of your playing; I stand by mine. And your "have a great day" is just pathetic, asinine. You still have yet to respond to the intention of the post, as in who is your greatest influence. Mentioning you know 50-60 fluters who have influenced younger players is just arrogant bravado and way off the mark. In the end, you make me laugh and feel sorry for you.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:25 pm

ah, could we get a referee on this?

I can not tell which one is worse at this point.

HELP me

glinjack · Post by **glinjack** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:43 pm

Hi
My greatest influence was my Father, Rip, a great flute player, and after that it was my friend Seamus Tansey.
But aside from all that i could feel happy listening to Roger Sherlock, Patsy Hanly, Tommy Guihan, Frank Jordan, John Brady, Donie O Sullivan, Francis O Connor, Mike King,and many more and not forgeting my friend Christy Barry a fine flute player.

Jon C. · Post by **Jon C.** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:49 pm

glinjack wrote:Hi
My greatest influence was my Father, Rip, a great flute player, and after that it was my friend Seamus Tansey.
But aside from all that i could feel happy listening to Roger Sherlock, Patsy Hanly, Tommy Guihan, Frank Jordan, John Brady, Donie O Sullivan, Francis O Connor, Mike King,and many more and not forgeting my friend Christy Barry a fine flute player.

Thanks Jack for the positive input, I am going to see about getting a CD from Christy's group. http://www.christybarry.com/

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:54 am

Jon C. wrote:
glinjack wrote:Hi
My greatest influence was my Father, Rip, a great flute player, and after that it was my friend Seamus Tansey.
But aside from all that i could feel happy listening to Roger Sherlock, Patsy Hanly, Tommy Guihan, Frank Jordan, John Brady, Donie O Sullivan, Francis O Connor, Mike King,and many more and not forgeting my friend Christy Barry a fine flute player.
Thanks Jack for the positive input, I am going to see about getting a CD from Christy's group. http://www.christybarry.com/

That site's a bit old (2004 tour?). Custy's has "Late in the Night" flute and accordion with backing:

http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysT ... 703146.stm

I wonder if Christy is any nearer a solo CD? He's a great, very relaxed player. His track on WFO3 is one of my favorites.

Kevin Krell

The Sporting Pitchfork · Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:19 am

Anyone under the age of 60 that says that Matt Molloy has not influenced his or her playing is a f***in' liar.

That said, I try not to be influenced much by him...A lot of people have influenced me somewhat, but I would cite the playing of Jean Michel Veillon as being the flute player that I would most like to emulate, more in terms of tone and phrasing than repertoire (though I do play a few Breton tunes here and there). Other players whose playing I pay particular attention to would be John Skelton, Marcas Ó Murchú, Frankie Kennedy (though there's sadly very little to hear of him solo), Iain MacDonald, Paul McGrattan, Leo McNamara, Conal Ó Gráda, Caroline McEvoy, and Grey Larsen. I've heard bits of Harry Bradley and Gary Hastings that I've enjoyed, but I need to hear more.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:36 am

Anyone for Mick Tubridy, Mick O Conor, JC Talty, Peadar O Loughlin, Eamon Cotter, Brid O Donohue, Bill McNamara, Paddy 'Organ' Mullins, Joe Bane, Micho Russell, Mick Hand, Tara Diamond, the old McKenna and Morrison recordings?

greenspiderweb · Post by **greenspiderweb** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:20 am

kkrell wrote:
I wonder if Christy is any nearer a solo CD? He's a great, very relaxed player. His track on WFO3 is one of my favorites.

Kevin Krell

I think that piece [An Buachaillín Bán/Flanagan's Reel/McCormack's/The Cliff Dwellers/An Buachaillín Bán] is lovely too, and I'd like to hear more like it from Christy Barry!

Akiba · Post by **Akiba** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:36 am

glinjack wrote:Hi
My greatest influence was my Father, Rip, a great flute player, and after that it was my friend Seamus Tansey.
But aside from all that i could feel happy listening to Roger Sherlock, Patsy Hanly, Tommy Guihan, Frank Jordan, John Brady, Donie O Sullivan, Francis O Connor, Mike King,and many more and not forgeting my friend Christy Barry a fine flute player.

Apologies for the previous acrimony. I don't have a problem admitting I'm not an expert as it appears you are. Thanks for the insight. I certainly have not had the great benefit of growing up and being in such an environment as yourself. All this info is why I started this thread--to learn more. My greatest influences are those I've heard on CD, having very few live examples to learn from--Matt Molloy, John Wynn, Larry Nugent, Grey Larson.

I'm amazed at the wide spectrum that encompasses "Irish Trad Flute" playing, styles being so vastly different. It's one thing that makes this small Irish flute world so fascinating.

Cheers,

Jason

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:55 pm

Tara Diamond, Pat Mahon, Ciaran Somers, Catherine McEnvoy, Peter Horan, and Conal O´Grada are great sources of inspiration

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:59 pm

Steampacket wrote:Tara Diamond, Pat Mahon, Ciaran Somers, Catherine McEnvoy, Peter Horan, and Conal O´Grada are great sources of inspiration

Any sign of Pat Mahon this time? My trackers failed to trap him.

Kevin Krell

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